And the Award Goes to...Me!!

Yes, I'm finally posting on my awards! I received 2! One from Shay at Shay's Word Garden, The Stylish Blogger Award:

And I got an award from allstarme at Incognitus Scriptor, the Versatile Blogger Award:

Thank you both so much!! You are so awesome. And I'm totally not just saying that cuz you gave me an award, you really do rock!!

Since both awards call for me to spill 7 things about myself I'm going to cheat combine them and steal from Shay and spill several categories of 7 things about me. (Shay did 7 categories of 7 things, but I can't think of that many, and, still sick, so...)

General Things About Me

1. I'm terrified of spiders, sharks, and fire. I'm convinced that this has to do with my past lives. I'm pretty sure I was burned as a Witch at some point, and was lost at sea and eaten by a shark in another life. Maybe I was on the Titanic? I mean, fear of sharks? I don't even live by the ocean, so what's that about unless it has something to do with a past life, right? (Just say, 'right.') I mean, I can't even look at a picture of a shark, it freaks me out so much. 

2. When I was a wee little lass (back in the Stone Age before iPods, cell phones, and Netflix) I wanted to be a waitress. Then when I hit Jr. High I decided I wanted to be a writer. That's still what I want to be someday when I grow up.

3. I can still remember when I heard my first Godsmack song. Place, season, time of day, what I was doing, everything. I was driving down Prairie Center Drive one afternoon in late Spring/early Summer and I was listening to 93X on the radio and I heard 'Re-Align.' I was instantly in love.

4. I loathe the taste of tomatoes but if I order food sans tomatoes I miss the color. Food just looks so bland without them.

5. I can read Tarot cards (don't ask me for a reading, I haven't improved enough to read for others yet). Granted, it's a pretty easy skill that anybody can pick up, but not everybody does, so I thought I'd add it. I actually have several divination tools, including a Rider-Waite deck, a Zen deck, Runes, a Goddess Oracle (it uses these colored dice and cards), a rose quartz crystal pendulum, and a couple more I can't recall at the moment.

Excuse me whilst I momentarily meander onto a related tangent: Contrary to popular belief Tarot cards don't necessarily predict a fixed and fated future, for there really is no such thing. Our choices and actions are constantly shaping our future. But, the cards can offer wisdom as to the path you are on and where it will lead you, etc.

6. My fave foods are Thai, Chinese, Italian and Mexican. I like some Indian (Chicken Shahi Korma and naan bread) but not a lot.

7. Romantic movies make me vomit in my mouth a little. If people don't get shot or some shit don't get blown up I have no time for it.

My 7 Favorite Bands:

1. Godsmack (of course)

2. Green Day

3. Mudvayne

4. The Red Hot Chili Peppers

5. Static-X

6. Marilyn Manson

7. Rob Zombie


My 7 Favorite Authors

1. Kim Harrison

2. Dorothy Parker

3. Jack Kornfield (an American Buddhist author)

4. The Dalia Lama

5. Margaret Atwood

6. Silver RavenWolf (she writes books on Witchcraft)

7. Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

7 Things for Which I'm Grateful

1. My children

2. My friends and family

3. My bloggy friends-you rock!

4. My iPod-I'd die without it!!

5. My Netbook-ditto

6. My car

7. Rainy days and summer thunderstorms

Now I'm supposed to gift these awards to other people, but I'm tired and lazy I always have such a hard time picking people, so if you read my blog, consider yourself gifted if you so choose!! You are all worthy of an award!!

Laters!